Washer and string attaching machine.



A. NOVICI(x WASHER AND STRING AT'I'ACHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. Z. I9I'.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 19H.

Entente@ Feb 1918.

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, @hippe G li .punch 53 is cem. 2S and therethrough chute 21, on themovement of shaft 1.

A. stack. or reservoir 27 of top washers is supported oy hollow rodheld` in arm 102 attached to lug 2 through which rod string` 29 isthreaded :from a, spool not shown, supported from frame Steel: 27 passesthrough cylindrical support 30y which is attached to lug 3 of l'rin'ueTop washer slide 3l is arranged 'for reeiprocution .in the letteneclhase of support il() und is indented te receive one washer et u timeVfrom steek 2?' which rests on Seid slide, string 29 pussing through :frsuitable. opening in seid slide and extending the Getting); position anygiven distance :is oeired. For reciproeziting slide 3l und :toed .ig onetop misher u' e time from the stoel; to setting position lug lilconnect@ slide with top Washer feed lever 33 nieu on rook she'ft 3ft.Seid shaft is journuled in suitable hearings tending 'from trarne 'i andis rocked hy crank 3F und. rofl. Boconnectecl thereto, said rod beingoperated from earn shaft i0 by a suitable cem not shown.

'For forming' the bottom washers und forwarding said Washersinteisetting position,4

e Cutting mechanism einLA a step by step slide are mounted ongui'oletahle 37 attached to freine erm 14. (Figs. fend 2.) the roll ofpaper 39 is reroluhly mounted on arm' 38 outstanding from freine 4, Suidroll being' of s ightly greater width than the Washers required. rEhestrip or wel)y of paper el() is threaded through punch bearing 4l whichhas an opening for the peper to puse.

througl'r. Extending frames 43 outstanding from hee-ring il nre attachedto guide trible 3'? und. support seid hearing therefrom. Seid extendingfren/ies 43 support shafts 4e enel i-5 therein. The peper forwardingrolls, {tr} 4.-? ere mounted on shafts fifiand 4:5 respeetively'angl areoperated by geel-s 48 and 4Q on the seine shafts.' @n shuiti is ratchetwheel 50 operate-cl through paWl 5i and roel said rod being driven .from:i com not shown on. com sooft l0. 4Vilaisner mo hearing' 4i?. "1^ d s uhole 5i therein of sul .iieient dienaeh. to receive pin Seid pin d toguide 37 und is udepted for eutti uff the center hole in the bottomwasher. .lhinl` o is '.ii'votecl at one end to punch 53 end ut 'theother to leier 5, ilierehy recipro seid punch on the oscillation of saidlever. Bottoni Washer die "plete 5? atteeief te punch hearing el and hase hole in for cooperating with punch 'ior lr freni the weh of 'pr er t0.top p, inserted in guide Il?" an e die tence is'. :n iter pin slightlygreater than the radius of the bottoni we flier for lor-eventinerearward movement of said Washer while it is honig removed from seidnin,

ed `for reciprooution inl 4Seid slide. ,Both ends of the slide havetheir center portions cut uwuy to form .slots (Sil und. (il to allowsaid lslide to poss piu 55 und anvil 15 on the rear '11rd und 'forwardrociprocations ot seid slide respnwlivolv. the beveled edge (5l :it theroer ond ol-A said slide being adopted to poss underuozuh u washer whichmuy here been pressed ou lo piu 55. Levers G5 mounted on shulrs (io inlurnrinurly {il} loe-:ded on Iguido 37 :1re held down :iguiusl e guidinggroove, (5T in slide l() hy nuuns ol' springs `68 und ure ndupied loengage the bottoni washers preferably :u the center holes thereof. A.stop pin us To muy he used to prevent the rear lever from d roppiug intoslot 63. Slide GO is reeiproczued by rod Tl uttzrched ut one end to pin7:2 extending roui l0, motion may be imported lo the vurious-sub-1neclmn1s1ns, which ure properhv uuod as hereinafter described. l

l/Vhenshaft 1 is in its highest position. eyelet and Washer engagingneedle 13 is ex tended its greet-est distance therethrough. und eznnroll25 is in Contact with the loupzntv of eyelet Chute carin Q3, therebyallowing the lower end of said chute to present un eyelet into setting'position, the lower end ol' Suid needle 13v being` above the lower endof said chute. The upper purt of ozon 23 is so shaped that L verticaldownn'urd movement of shzrft l suflicient to Cause needle 13 to engageon eyelet presented hy sind, chute, @noses no movement of seid elude.

t the seine time, top washer slide Hl .is in its farthest extendedposition horizon-- telly, havingl tolte u 'washer Ytroni the hottoni ofsteek .27 und ifresenled said washer with stringr 29 passingtherethrough inlo setting position.

ilasher punch 53 ut this time in ils lowest position (Fig. 5) having'just liornud n bottoni nfosher lroin wel) nl; paper i0 und pressed saidWasher over cutting pin 55, thereby cutting a conter hole in said Washerund lowing seid vusher mounted on said tween top weisheit slide 3l andbottom washer C Elli Ofi

slide, a slotted. beveled edge at one end of said slide, said slidehaving indents therein for preventing rearward movement of the Washer onsaid slide whereby the Washer is advanced on cach forward reciprocationof said slide and means for preventing the rearward movement of saidWasher With said slide von the rearward reciprocation of said slide..

5. ln a machine of' the character described, means for forming a.Washerhineans for engaging and forwarding said washer into settingosition comprising a reciprocating slide aving a slotted' beveled edgeat one end thereof and adapted for holding Washers thereon and for adancing the washers on each forward reciprocation oi" said slide, andleverscoperating with said slide .forengaging the washers on therearward reciprocationof said slide for preventing rear- Wardmovement ofsaid washers with said slide.

6. In a machine of the character described, means forforming bottomWashers from a, continuous web of paper comprising a. reciprocatingpunch, a stationary die and a stationary pin coacting with said punch,and means for forwarding the finished Washer from the cutting positionto a setting position comprising a reciprocating slide for stripping theWasher from said pin and for advancing 'the Washer at each forwardrecprocation into final setting position and means for lpreventing therearward movement of said Washer with said slide on the rearwardreciprocation of said slide.

7. In a'machine of the character described, means for delivering a topWasher with a 4-string therethrough and an eyelet into setting position,means for forwarding a bottom washer into setting ppsition comprising areciprocating lslide adapted for holding Washers thereon and foradvancing the Washers on each forward reciproca yion of said slide, andlevers cooperating with said slide for' engaging the washers ontherearward rcciprocation or" said slide for preventing rearward movementof said Washers with said slide, and means for Hanging the eyelet forfastening said Washers and string to an envelop.

8. ln a machine of the character described, means for delivering aneyelet into setting position, means for delivering a top Washer with astring therethrough int-o setting position, means for forwarding afinished bottom washer from a position in spaced relation to the settingposition into the setting position. and means for flanging the eyeletfor fastening said washers and string to r. enwlcp.

9. ln a machine the character described, means 'for dcliv ring u topwasher With a string therethrough and an eyelet into settingx` position,ier delivering finished bottom waslier from a point in spaced relationto the setting position into the setting position, a needle for engagingsaid cycli-,t and said Washers, and means for retracting said eyelet andwasher delivery means after said needle has engaged the e'vclct andwashers.

10. In a machine of the character described, a Washer reservoir having astring passage lengthwise theretln-ough, means for delivering a Washerwith a string therethrough from said reservoir into setting po-` sition,means for delivering an eyelct into setting position means forforwarding u linished bottom Washer from a 'position in spaced relationto the setting position into the setting position, and means for hangingltheneyelet 'for fastening Said` WashersV and stringto an envelop.

1l. ln a machine of the character dcscribcd, means 'for delivering a topwasher with a. string therethrough and un eyelet into setting position,means for delivering a finished bottoni` washer from a point ,in spacedrelation to the setting position into the setting position, a needle forengaging said eyelet and said washers, means Vfor rc tracting saidieyelet and., Washer delivery means after said needle has engaged theeye- .let and washers, and means for hanging the eyelet while saidneedle engages the eyelet and washers for -fastening said washers andstring to an envelop.

12. ln a machine of the character described, means for delivering aneyelct into setting position, means for delivering a top Washer with aString therethrough into set-I ting position,.mcans for forming bottoniWashers from a continuous Web of' paper' comprising a reciprocatingpunch, a stationary die and a stationary pin coaciing with said punch,means for forwarding theI finished washer from the position Where it iscut to the setting position, and means for hanging the eyelet forfasteningY said Wush- 4ers and string to an envelop.

13. in minachinc of the click lier dcscribed, means o5 delivering nlwasher with a stringi;` therethrough and :in cyelet into settingposition, means for forming bottom washers from a continuous web ofpaper comprising a reciprocating; punch, i

stationary die anda stationary pin enacting with said punch, means forforwarding the finished Washer from the position where it is cut to the,setting position, and means for Hanging the eyelet for fastening saidwash-- ers and string to an envelop.

14. ln a machine of the character described, means for delivering a topwashe" with a string therethrough, and an evclet into setting position,means for forming bottom was ers frpin Coiiitinuous web of papercomprising a reciprocating punch, a stationary die and a stationary pincoasting loo lilfi l l Ei lreciprocating slide for stripping thewasherfrom said pin and for advancing the wasl 1er at eachforwardreciproeation of said slide inesatta with said punch, meansA forforwarding the finished washer from the positlon Where 1t 1s cut to thesetting positiongcomprising a into final setting position, and means forpreventing the rearward movement of said n washer with said slide on therearward ref ciprocation of. said slide, Aand means for Hanging theeyelet for fastening said washers and string to an envelop. n

l5. In a machine of the character described, means for delivering aneyelet into setting position, means for delivering atop washer with astring therethrough into setting position, means for forming bottomwashers from a continuous web of paper, means for forwarding a bottomwasher into' setting position comprising a reciprocating slide adaptedfor holding Washers thereon and for advancing the washers on eachforward reciprocation of said slide, and levers coperating with saidslide for engaging the washers on the rearward reciprocation of saidslide for' preventing rearward movement of said washers with said Slide,and means forflanging the eyelet for fastening said washers and stringto an envelop.

16. In a machine, of the character described, means for delivering aneyelet into setting position, means for delivering a topl Washer with astring therethrough into setting position, means for forming bottomWashers from a rcontinuous web of paper comprising a reciprocatingpunch, a stationary die and a stationary pin coacting with said punch,means for forwarding the finished washer from the position where it iscut to the position where it is set cornprising a reciprocating slidefor stripping the washer from said pin and for ,advancing the washer ateach forward recprocation of .said slide into final setting position andmeans for preventing the rearward movement of said .washer with saidslide on the rearward reciprocation' of said slide, and

means for Hanging the eyeletfor fastening said washers and string to anenvelop.

17. In a machine ofthe characteidescribed, a washer reservoir having astring passage lengthwise therethrough, means for delivering a Washerwith a string there-- l through from said reservoir into settingposition, means for delivering an eyelet into setting position, meansfor forming a bottom washer from a continuous web of paper at a point inspaced relation to the setting position, means for forwarding theiinished bottom washerl from the position where it isl cut to thesetting position comprising a` reciprocating slide for advancing thewasher 'at each forward reciprocation into nal setting position, andmeans for preventingI the rearward movement of said Washer-with saidslide on the rearward-reciprocation of said slide, and meansfor hangingthe eyelet for fastening said washers and string" to an envelop. A V

18. In a machine of the character described, a washer reservoir having astring passage lengthwise therethrough, means for delivering a washer.with a String therethrough from said reservoir into setting position,means for delivering an eyelet into setting position, means fordelivering a lfinished bottom washer from` a. point in spaced relationto the setting osition into the setting position, a needle or engagingsaid eyelet and said washers, means forretracting said eyelet and Washerdelivery means after said needle has engaged the eye let and Washers,and means for Hanging the eyelet for fastening said washers and stringto an envelop.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 31st day of March, A. D. 1917.

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